Splunk’s Acquisition by Cisco Accelerates Convergence of Network, Security, and Observability, Fueled by AI
Two questions have haunted me for two decades: first, can we really address security without addressing networks? Second, are observability and security like oil and water? We are seeing a convergence of network, security, and observability—fueled by AI.
Tuesday's Tip: Why Unethical Marketing Costs Tech Vendors 100’s of Millions Every Year
What Every Tech Vendor CEO and CFO Should Know About Their CMO’s Wasted Investments In Vanity Metrics
Marketing professionals face massive pressure to show that their marketing investments have paid off. In a zero-interest rate environment, budgets were flush and marketers had a lot of leeway in building brand, hosting amazing events, and buying ads to improve market presence. However, a shift to a five percent interest rate environment has many CMO’s focused on performance marketing, showing return on investment, and moving MQLs from SQLs as fast as they can.
GitHub Elevates Code Scanning to the Next Level By Offering to Auto Fix the Code
AI-driven tools such as code scanning continue to mature, making it easier for developers to scan their code for vulnerabilities early and often.
New Analysis: Nvidia GTC 2024 Is The Davos of AI
New Chips, New Business Models Ahead In Accelerated Computing
Nvidia stock is up 267% YoY. With over 10,000 people in physical attendance and up to 100,000 people virtually attending, this could be the largest AI conference. All eyes on the next wave for AI with CEO Jensen Huang ready to keynote at 1:00 pm PT at the SAP Center in San Jose. The key things to look for in the keynote:
Monday's Musings: Will AI Force Centralized Scarcity Or Create Freedom With Decentralized Abundance?
Age of AI Ushers Exponential And Transformational Power In The Hands Of A Few
Society has often swung from centralization to decentralization and back in the distribution of power and rights. Living in a culture of abundance versus a culture of scarcity can alter the prioritization of decisions, the quality of interactions, and the overall optimism or pessimism of a society. AI has the power to transform societies for both good and evil.
Salesforce Reinvents Itself Again With Einstein 1
Over the course of years, Salesforce has made many bold decisions to continue to reinvent itself. On its 25th anniversary this week, Salesforce once again reinvented itself by deciding to go all in with AI.